Daniel Briere, 300th Goal
Colorado Avalanche center Daniel Briere scored his 300th career goal against the Boston Bruins. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
On October 13, forward Daniel Briere scored his 300th career goal in a game against the Boston Bruins. 300 goals is a lot in such a defense-minded NHL, and it took Briere 17 seasons to get to that mark.
Better yet, it wasn’t just any ho-hum goal. Briere scored with just half a second left in the game — half a second, not minute. Officials had to review the goal against the clock to ensure the puck crossed the line before the last second had ticked away.
Not only that, but the goal proved to be the game winner. The teams were just half a second away from overtime hockey, but Briere’s goal changed that fact. Not only that, but the win was the Avalanche’s first for the season.
The goal came from the Colorado defense driving the net, in this case Jan Hejda firing a shot at Boston goalie Niklas Svedberg. Briere deflected the puck into the net.
Daniel Briere is the 185th player in NHL history to score 300+ goals in his career.He said of the feat:
"“Hopefully there’s many more to come. But it’s always a good feeling to find a loose puck like that late in the game and get a big win.”"
Since that mark, he’s added six more goals to his total.